New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-11
RALLY AT THE FEDERAL CLUB.
ROOSEVELT MAKES A STIRRING sPEEC H
COLONEL GRANT CONES IN AND Is CHKERED-1HE
PLATFORM ENDORSED.

at its rooms No 6l9 Madison-ave Theodore ROose
velt in whose honor the club gave successful dinner
last spring. made chief speech OF the evening Colo
mel Fred Grant, the Republican candidate for secre
tary state present, said words in his modest
and shtfOrward and there speeches. too oy
Assemblyman Ernest H. Crosby and others. The ciuD
crowded and the enthusiasm OF the audience
to the top few minutes. Colonel Grant was
cbeered repeatedly and there were laughter ana ap
pause for all the clever turns OF Mr. Roosevets speech
The meeting the first the Federal Club has had
this fall Edward Y. Brown the president OF the ciao'
had the chair him sat Colonel Grant. Mr. Roose-
Welt, Assemblyman Crosby and Alderman Charles T.
Sanford. In the audience among others were John f.
Plummer exAssembly man r. j. Lewis Colonel isooesoh'
of Tennessee William +. shafer, A. L. Whitney r. ~
Waterbury, b. L. Luddin gton.W f. keycs L. s. kemper'
Almon Goodwin, F. r. Hoyt. James II. Phpps, X M
Laimbeer f. W. Fullerton. Warren Pond Ralph " Ellis'
r j. ID. Slater r. l.. Rec, W. ID. Murphy, Harrison -.
Hunt ami j. J. Stanley.
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order about
O'Clock and introduced Mr. Roosevelt who expected l"
60 West Mr. Brown said and would TO speak first
to catch his train
MR. ROOSEVELT OUTLINES THE CAMPAIGN
The plucky candidate for Mayor OF year ago was ap
plaudsd As he got up Here is in substance what no
said:
GENTLEMEN or THE FEDERAL CLuB: We have now
again entered a State contest that is In certain
Presidency 1t wYork that lost the election III
1884. and while Is possible to win even without New
u
will he made certainty. lCheers The campaign
this fail mast be fought largely state issues Dut
stale issues OF National Importance There Is haruy
question that We will have TO meet next year tnst We
do not also have TO meet this year and In addition , 70
our time foes the Democrats have to reckon Win
socaed Independents OF three classes Laoor men, ri
hoiuonists ma ~ YOU h,ch are the real
simon pure independents 10 AN outsider her CLAIMS
.eem 20 confict Laughter
We are very fortunate in than in our
ticket This year. II Il rare thing that we nav
emphatic Democratic Enforcement the head OF the
laughter
seriousness there cannot word be said against me per
sonnet OF our ticket And not word has been sAlL
Applause. The talk started by few papers
In reference to machine .e-,nn. rc3aon
The principles represented nv our candidates are set
forth in the platform on which they stand Is ,ss
by stndylng them In the light OF the dineren' par"
records
THE TWO MOST STRIKING ror>rs AT ISSUE
your attention for little to the two most impor
tant points this ami TO the sharp con
tra,t III their treatment by the partoa one ID the
liquor question. Tne Republican party has decIaroi
itself quvocally against tho traffic and has hdorsed
and made party measures OF tho bills framed ny inc
Republican Legislature to control It by n system OF
high license Our policy is not alone the best ont the
only one that offers any immediate relief from present
evils our policy Is one OF local opton-that Is pro
hibition-n those localities where the public soniiment
VIII support such a measure and regulation Of the
trahc by heavy taxation elsewhere Prohibition IN ho
great clues wodld mean nothing but Tree rum. ,
the vetocs OF their Governor, well a the
OF their Legislators committed theh,
selves squarely against any system INA, WI, VIII
relieve Us In matter wat degree from the eiIsns
abuses OF the hqnor trae hey ,ranS, 20 IN syt or
had effects: they openly tho supporters OF VIC
saloon. and they are equally opposed 70 dolns LN'
II taking stsps to inlnmlLc lne haro !, ~, ., h
with incredblr folly the very men who profess 70 DC
opposed TO the saloon arc those VINO ari =. ~ ms
oni-ts ming he II slvsys remembered yerv in's-
nacsnt portion OF the whole mum Ier OF Pohibonl'ao
the best friends the iiqnor dealers gave in INC -,
and they both work hand In hani To thwart inc ohy
The question Applause Every Prohibitionlst who u
both honest and intelligent knsws that In the northern
States it only through the Republican party nc can ae
comp.h any portion OF the good for which hes Striving
lCheer-
TIE PRESENT LABOR PARTY EPHEMEEAL-
And right here would wSri "a to that other
"third party organization. tho so-calei party
Of Labor; although really Is difficult No
say whether 1t should be called third.
fourth or NTH pcrty, for there are 10
many nowadaY. IT'S only stop from land eonnsea
ton TO socialism. from socialism 10 anarchy. ana
anarchy tho hznd alden Of tyranny. the sure preh"
cex,or of the power The apostles OF DISORDER
are the sure allies ds.pet,m the worst foes or Tree
Institutions No party founded on mere caste can I'VE
long free America. or can WORK any thlhg ou, esl.
while It Applau-e such ptrties are always
led by the people OF good intentons ana
the base snvious demssoguet Who I've hy the iron o.
OF their mouths sad OF the sweat OF thelr poNa
Apparel Inc present ephemera organization IN
thi. state has advanced as It's cardinal
hat even n lis nhereut sbsurdy permitted II 10 he
carried would not benefit the laborer In the ieas
not Affect directly the great bulk OF rich capital
lsis and would bring absolute run On one OF the most
working and heavily taxed classes oil tho
II the worEnsmen want to FIGHT poverty erestuaiiy
Vgue IS their names arc rIlc ulo. but by paying need
TO the excellent advice Of Mr. fowderlr anu making war
on Iy are proportion Of their earnings
by whole past record aud Us present position me e
raj Splinter. Applause has shown ise 10 DO 'he o'y
In which every American cithen rlch OF pv 49,.
.i, In ice
ests are IDENTICAL The few called labor ieancr
who attempt excite sympathy Tor the condemned an
archi-t, are acting az foolishy many railroad
magma who should try 10 get sharp pAttono :. y,
The n,.re. OF all honest that sharp should 20 70
isiI; II Is the interest OF everyone not a member
the criminal class that tho Chicago dy mantle
should be hung Applause
A DEMOCRATIC "sTEApDIE" on CIVIL hhhNlSE'
I'm our platform declare without reserve In favor OF
The Ciyn Service reform laws The Democratic Conveh-
ton has tried sraddc the question 1t has ace'
p. a, the National Democracy did In 1876 the qnes
ton OF resumng specie payments IL has mahe pfoP'
sition to deliberately strango tho whole reform The
proposition Is made by q convention controlled ny mo
President. friends the Administration DE mocrAt nhiie
in Ksatucky. Maryland. indiana Massachusetts ana 30
on. the Democrats have repudlaed tne reform $4,000
without paying IL the scant courtesy Oh Ah'P'o
Teal compliment .,,,.r. n,
parrot-Iize repcuons. that tne Dsmo'rnue ~. ~ a.
u In favor OF the REFORM although az us
component portions the various states are At'ns'
and that the broad cloak OF It's cd intentions sun"
cicntly ample To cover even such hopeless.
the marty comings In other respects III certainty
seems strange apply the prefix Reform 70 an AZ
mInistration whch disgl aced the departments o'
Justice by the AMI retention or agrossy
Ii. its head and that enirnst; the hcpartmen,
containing tho enormous bulk Of the patronage OF
the Governments disposal 70 an avowed anu cynIcaI
spokesman. Applause II Ia queer sight that - snoNn
by an Administration so proentious in us unctuous
professions political morality when oilers us Gar
land AS the bo type Of Its adherence to the Jaws
OF decency and honesty ana viiM as the measure oi '
regard for Civ Service reform. Applause
me Cleveland party consists OF old time Democrasw
tho natural spoilsmen-and Of Ills own
nnr.onaI following men who left tho Republican
part in 1884 The latter say they love him FOR inc cue
mics they still continue TO vainly hope he Will MAKE.
Isurhterl Yet they their hearts know tial hA
only chance Of lies in keeping these allied eho
mics 10y Al To him.
CLEvEIAND's BURDEN OF GOOD lS'ENiioNs'
The President is a man Of good intentions You know